Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, the matrix below shows Bangladesh's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Bangladesh

Year: 2005(7 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD121(7)[4]96(5)[3]80(4)[3]62(4)[3]41(2)[1]34(2)[1]26(1)
>= 50 mln USD17(3)[3]16(3)[3]14(3)[3]11(3)[3]7(2)[1]7(2)[1]3(1)
>= 100 mln USD8(1)[1]8(1)[1]6(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]0
>= 200 mln USD4(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride200596.90%76,449,021
2Kuwait271011-- Light oils and preparations200587.44%852,494,316
3Ukraine120750Oil seeds; mustard seeds, whether or not broken200565.39%13,468,851
4Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200562.22%98,425,088
5Saudi Arabia940600Prefabricated buildings.200545.77%10,487,796
6Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200537.62%11,064,398
7United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200530.66%48,497,951

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

Legend:

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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.